Roula and Rosie tackle a common insecurity among creators: cringing at your own voice or appearance on recordings.
Roula kicks things off by noting how many people say âI donât watch my recordingâI donât like my voice, I donât like to see myself on video.â
Rosie has no patience for that excuse; she believes people sometimes say it to avoid sounding vain, but replaying your own work makes you a better speaker and content creator.
Watching herself helped her notice filler words and nervous habits like playing with her hair, ultimately improving her podcasting and TikTok presence.
Roula agrees that rewatching lets you amplify what you do well and correct what you donât. She reminds listeners that the voice we hear in our heads is filtered through our own skull; no two voices in the world are identical, so why hide yours?
Rosie loves the idea of seeing yourself as a âfly on the wallââitâs fascinating to discover how you really come across. They both admit that thereâs a fine line: set boundaries so you donât become obsessed or overly critical.
In early stages, reviewing your recordings is essential for finding your authentic onâcamera persona; once your style is established, loosen up and enjoy the ride.
Highlights & Timestamps
- Why people avoid replaying themselves (00:19â00:27) â Roula observes many creators dislike their voice or appearance and asks Rosieâs opinion.
- Rosieâs call to âget over itâ (00:27â01:28) â Rosie says reviewing your recordings isnât cocky; itâs crucial for improvement and helps you spot filler words and nervous tics.
- The uniqueness of your voice (01:39â02:13) â Roula reminds listeners that the voice you hear in your head isnât what others hear, and no two voices are the same.
- Seeing yourself as a âfly on the wallâ (02:13â02:55) â Rosie describes how rewatching reveals unexpected habits and helps you refine your onâcamera presence.
- Playing with your voice (03:01â03:33) â Roula experiments with different voices and notices she sounds different when recording solo versus with Rosie; singing along improves her vocal confidence.
- Finding balance (04:02â05:16) â Rosie warns against becoming obsessive; she doesnât rewatch every post, valuing her time and aiming to avoid paralysis by analysis.
- Establishing your style (05:09â05:25) â Roula notes that in the beginning, listening back helps you discover who you are on camera; once youâre comfortable, you can relax.
- Final encouragement (05:25â06:09) â They urge listeners to embrace their unique voices, use recordings as tools for growth, and be proud of how they sound.
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TRANSCRIPT
Roula (00:00)
All right. Ready? I'm going to put the timer on six minutes and hear a topic that should be covering this time.
Rosie (00:00)
Yeah.
Roula (00:19)
Yes, I hear a lot of people saying, I don't watch my recording. I don't like my voice. I don't like to see myself on video. What do you think about that? Because you and I were on video. We hear our voices all the time. What do you have to say?
Rosie (00:27)
Mmm.
I we need to get over it. And I also think some people say that because they think they'll come across as too cocky or full of themselves if they're okay with watching themselves and listening to themselves. think listening back to myself or watching videos of me, it probably has helped me become a better speaker and come across better on camera. Am I amazing?
I but I think it's helped me become a better podcaster, a better content creator on TikTok. And it also, it can be confronting because you see some of your tics and your habits and you hear your filler words or the things you always do. Like I've noticed I'm always like touching my face or playing with my hair, all those sorts of things in the words I use a lot. â But yeah, I think people are full of shit. Get over it.
Roula (01:28)
I love
it when you do your hand in your hair with your short hair. I love that. Don't stop doing this.
Rosie (01:31)
Do you? Ooh. Okay. Yeah, I haven't.
Roula (01:39)
What you say is true. I think it's good to rewatch ourselves because we see ourselves in a different light. And yeah, then we have the opportunity to improve, intensify something we do well. And when people say, I don't like my voice, their own voice, well, remember,
Rosie (01:50)
Totally.
Roula (02:06)
The voice we hear in our ears is not the voice that other people are hearing.
Rosie (02:11)
tree.
Roula (02:13)
Because our voice is in our heads, we hear it. And what's wrong with our voice? It's so unique. There aren't two people in the whole wide world who have the same voice.
Rosie (02:28)
Yeah. Yeah. And I want to make clear, oh, it is unique and it's beautiful. And, you know, I mentioned playing things back has helped me become a better speaker, a content creator, but that's not like the only reason I watch it back. think it's just cool seeing yourself as a fly on the wall almost. You're like, oh, I didn't realize I came across like that. Oh, I didn't realize how I looked in those clothes. Oh, I didn't realize.
Roula (02:29)
So our voice is unique.
Rosie (02:55)
I sounded like that when I spoke. Isn't that interesting?
Roula (03:01)
Very interesting. I didn't even know that I have different kind of voices. I, when I do my own podcast, I have a different voice.
Rosie (03:06)
yeah, I think I do.
Yeah.
Roula (03:13)
I have different voice than when we record together. I play with my voice. I sometimes record the reading and explore what I can do with my voice. And also listening back to myself when I sing along my songs, I'm improving my voice on that too. And that's all by listening to myself. And when I improve my singing along, the people in the house are enjoying it better.
Rosie (03:20)
Mmm.
Yeah.
Yeah, I think
It's good for them, right?
Yeah, yeah. I think we just need to enjoy it more. Just enjoy it. Take the pressure off. Watch it back. It's a memory. You don't have to become obsessed, but let's stop this. I don't like looking or listening to myself. Okay, you might not love it, but...
Roula (03:44)
Yes.
Rosie (04:02)
I feel like life's gonna be better if you do look at it.
Roula (04:03)
Yes.
In the podcasting world, I do hear podcasters or guests saying, we don't listen to ourselves after we record. And I'm like, but how can you improve yourself if you don't listen? If you have filler words, the way you put the sentences together, how can we improve if we don't listen back to ourselves? Even if it's a small video.
Rosie (04:22)
Mm.
think there's a fine line. â
There's a fine line though. Like I don't want to become obsessed with this self-improvement thing with editing and the speaking. I'm not into that. So with my podcast, I'll record it and I'll edit it and post. I don't edit, listen again, post because I value my time too much and I will get too critical for me. That's the boundary I've set with TikTok. Sometimes I don't even watch the video back that I've posted because
Sometimes I'll be so critical that I don't post it at all and I would rather have something out there than not. So I think it's about finding the balance.
Roula (05:09)
Yes, in the beginning it's trial and error and it's good to... I know myself, I used to listen a lot in the beginning to my recordings, but when I built my experience and established my style, I don't do this anymore.
Rosie (05:16)
Mmm.
Mm.
Roula (05:25)
because I was trying to find out also who am I in front of the camera. It's something new for me. Who am I? And how do I want to represent myself in the most authentic way? â Yeah, it's not bad. One minute on the clock. So dear listeners, if you record something, listen back, listen to your voice, love your voice. Do not shy away from it. Remember.
Rosie (05:31)
Yeah. Yeah.
No. Yeah.
Yes, be kind!
Roula (05:56)
It's unique to you.
Rosie (05:58)
be proud of that. Okay bye! We did it! Under six minutes! See ya!
Roula (06:01)
Rosie.
Rosie (06:09)
Go us!